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BOOTS and SHOES WHOLESALE

BOOTS and SHOES - WHOLESALE.
The Boot and Shoes business, both manufac-
turing and jobbing has grown more rapidly here
than in any other eastern city, and to-day is ac
knowledged to be one of the largest best and
closest markets in the country. In manufacture
ing, all the conditions are favorable-this point
being the chief source of supply for raw mate
rials-while, for STYLE originality and excellence
of workmanship its reputation is unequaed.
Thrty-six firms are engaged in the jobbing
branch; capital, 81 532 900; sales IS 900 ooo and
twenty firms are engaged in the manufacture;
capital SS5o0OO; product, So, 100000. Total trans
actions aggregattng S11, 100000.
CREIGHTON, DISNEY s. co. CMiler R. Creigh-
ton. William S. Disney. Baltimore City Boot
and Shoe Manufacturing Company, and whole
sale dealers in Boots and Shoes. S. E. corner
Hopkins Place and German Street.
COHEN, ADLER & co. Samuel Cohen, Herman
Adler, Benz Cohen), Wholesale Boots and
Shoes, 10 North Howard Street, corner Garrett
Street.
YOUNG, KIMMELL & DIGGs. Wholesale Boots
Baltimore and 1903 erman Streets.
STEVENSON & SLINGLgFF Cd. II. Stevenson,
H. SIinglufD Wholesale Boots and Shoes, 397
W. German Street.
t. j. MAGRUDER g. CO., Established 1S4D,
wholesale dealers and manufacturers of Boots.
Shoes and BroganS, 81 Hopkins Place. Ladies
misses and children's fine Shoes of our own
manufacture, speciality.
Gunby, E. A. Betsworth, w L. McCleary). The
Acme Shoe. Manufacturers and wholesale
dealers In Boots, Shoes and Rubbers. IS Ger
man Street, between Sharp and HanoverSts.
FRANK s ADLER, Wholesale dealer In Boots
and Shoes 314 and 3l6 W. Baltimore Street,
between Liberty and Howard. New Nos. 212
and pa
SHOE MANUFACTURERS
EDWARD PELS, Manufacturer of fine hand.
made and fne machine made Shoes, for ladies,
misses and children, 10 Light Street.
FINE SHOES-RETAIL.
LEVI wEINBERGER, Ladies' and Gentle
mems Fine Shoes, New No. sl5 Lexington
Street.
L. SLEsINGER, Manufacturer of the Celeerat
ed Handmade Shoes for Tender Feet s. N.
Eutaw Street. New No, ssll
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lions which have given. her priority. and in
such as have demonstrated her abilityto cope
with other markets treated of in detail in the
following exhaustive summary.
The firms found on the following pages may
be considered as representatives, both as re-
CARDS consummate ability and probity in the
conduct of their individual business, and fore
thought and public spirit in all that conduces
to promote the general welfare of the commu-
nifty at large
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AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION
MERCTJ4 yTS

There are nine firms, with a capital of S545, 000
Sales reaching $1,950,000. This does not include
the sale of real estate but covers general stocks
of merchandise and household effects. Regular
catalogue sales, both of foreign and domestic
wares, attract the merchants from every section.
The houses here noted are recognized as the
leading opponents of the business, and hence,
suggest the prominence and distinction attach
ing to the representatives in other lines.
GROTJAN, MITCHELL & CO., Auctioneers
and Commission Merchants IT. J. Grotjan,
Robt. Mitchell, H. Lobe. II Hopkins Place,
WILLIAM sEEMULLER & co. CWm. See.
muller, D. B. Merrymanl Auctioneers and
Commission Merchants. No. IL South Charles
Street, corner of German Street.
MATTHEW'S & KIRKLAND CA. c. N Mat
thews, o. A kirkland, s. NJ Kirkland, Sue
cessors to +. W. Bennett & Coz, General
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Nos.
81 and 81 South Charles street.
N B-Liberal Cash Advances made on Mer-
chandise when received.
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE WHOLE
SHE.

There are nineteen firms engaged, employing
q capital of $4,000. With sales aggregating
ST. 900 The trade ranks high Importations
are direct and many articles are the product OF
our own factories.
CHANDLER. QUARLEs 3 co. (H. P. Chan
dice. G. W. Quarles. J. 8. Chandlee). importers
and manufacturers agents OF Lamp GOODS,
Plated-ware, Clocks, China. Queensware,
Glass, Sc, Hanover and Lombard Streets
SHIRLEY 3 SON. Importers and Dealers in
American, French, and English China Earth
enware and Glassware In every variety; also
Plated Ware, Table Cutlery and fancy goods
generally. We make q speciality of HOTEL
Restaurant, and Steamship goods. Also
outfits IN Haviland & Co.'S French patent
round edge goods in white and rich decora
tons, such as furnished Hotel Rennert. 5
South Calvert, Prices the lowest
CHINA AND GLASSWARE RETAIL.
j. SETH HOPKINS 8 CO.. China, Cutlery.
Glassware, Plated ware, Kitchen and house
FURNISHING Goods Largest stock. lowest
prices IS East Baltimore Street. New number.
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CRACKER MANUFACTURERS

There are s16 Cracker and Bread Bakeries,
with capital of sS32,o0o Seven of them,
with capital of $4,000, employ 500 hands,
amount of wages, 100000 These producedS
the past year, goods to the amount OF S1.675 900
Shipments are made to the Southern and
Western States, and a considerable expectation
to the West Indies and Sonth America.
JAS. d. MASON q CO., Established 1870, manu-.
facturers of Biscuits, Crackers and Fancy
Cakes, No. 149 West Pratt Street,
JAMES BEATTY s. CO. danes Beatty, VIM.
H. Beatty) Steam Cracker, Cake and Ship
Biscuit Bakers, Nos. %, 81 and 90 Dugan's
Wharf.
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COMMISSION PRODUCE.

In Produce Commission there are 127 firms
engaged, eight of whom employ capital of
$3.50, 900; this number, with the remaining 49,
employ total capital of S1,100,000, and dis
tribute the equivalent of S3,750,000 annually.
In butter and cheese commission there are
eleven firms. with capital of S4Ss, 000 controlling
business amounting to S3S00,O00 annually As
market for these products, Baltimore holds its
own, the chief customers being in the Southern
States, with the necessary large daily distribu-
ton for home uses.
E. HARMON & co. Successor to John Thorn.
son g Coz. Established 1874. Produce Commits
sion Merchants. Butter, Cheese. Eggs. Poul-
try. Dried Fruits. Grain, Flour &C. 81 South
STREET,
NJ edairy). Butter, Cheese. Eggs, and General
Commission Merchants. Is South Street, Tel.
phone No. 1858.
A. A. KENNARDI& co. CA. A. Kennard. JOS
H. TYLER. Commission Merchants. Butter
and Cheese. SO Exchange Place, Cor. South
Street.
ANDREW W. wooDALL, Grain and Produce
Commission Merchant. Green and Dried
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cURLED HAxR.

The.largest establishment for the manufacture
of curled hair in the United States has been in
existence here fer fifty years. Brushes for ordi-
nary use are largely made. and in this department
the increase within a few years has been remark
able. Twenty firms, with a capital of Si,l0O eco,
have product Of Se,s16,ooo.
WILLIAM wILKENS s. co. douis wilkens
Herm. Schoenjahn. VIM. Wilkens, G.. A.
Schlsnsl, Steam cnrled Hair and Brlstle manu-
facturers. ali Pearl Street. New York. S00t
W. Pratt Street. Baltimore.
FRED. wALPERr & CO.. Manufacturers of
Bristles, Steam Curled Hair, Husk Mattresses,
Bedding, etc., IS North Gay street.
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COPPER SMITH.

Baltimore affords unusual advantages IN this
line; as great consideration is manifested as any
where else. The industry commands the most
honorable recognition, and is invested with all
of the evidences of discreet calculation and con
sentative management.
ENGEL & CO., &C. Engel, Chas Regnier), Cop
per-Smiths and Ship Plumbers. Brewers Iron
Coolers, Copper Tube Coolers, &c. Soda Foun,
tainS and all kinds of Copper, Brass and Lead
Work for Breweries, DistilEeries and Steam
Vessels. Jobbing Promptly attended to. 1911
(Old No. 53) Thames Street, Between Broadway
and Bond Street. Baltimore Nd.
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CONFECTIONERY WHOLESALE.

This interest is managed by thirty seven firms,
with capital of 81, 100000, and sales amounting
to 1000. This may be divided as follows;
candy and CONNECTIONS, Si,66e,eee; foreign and
domestic fruits, fresh and dried, 900; fancy
groceries and preserved meats, 1000; domestic
supplies. S350OO0. The market stands high, the
transactions in imported articles having in
creased by 80 per cent. within the past three
years.
DARBY & co. David Darby. Philip Darby.
B. Franklin Darby, Established 1s45. FruLier-
ers and Confectioners, 325 w. Balti ore st.
W. Fl. SOLES. Wholesale Confectioner. Fancy
Grocer and Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
Fruits. Sole Agent for R. A. Patterson d Co,
Tobacco Manufacturers, Richmond, Va. 10y
W. Pratt Street.
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CONFUSION MERCHANTS.

As one of the levers of business-as one of
the attendant branches of commercial action
whereby mutual interchanges are promoted and
encouraged-the commission feature has as
sumed a name and character which have given
it prominence and distinction worthy the
efforts of its votaries.
JAS. CORNER & SONS, Commission Mer-
chants II South Gay Street. Naval Stores
specially.
q. MORTON STEWART 81 CO.. Commission
Merchants, IS, IA. Is and 16 Donne II Building
DAVID T. BUZBY co. Commission Merchants
Tor the sale of Fine Cheese, and Manufacturers
Agents for Proctor and Candles Soaps and
Candles. T. Kingsford & Sons Oswego Starch.
R. johnson & Sons Madison Starch. Geo.. c.
Napheys & Sons Pure Leaf Lard. Exchange
Place.
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Bag MANUFACTURERS

This is an important industry, closely related
as it is to the interest of the miller, the manu-
facturers of fertilizers and the shippers of grain
and for superiority in each class, the reputation
is well established. There are nine firms, capt.
tai, 100000, doing business Of ST. 600.
KLINEFELTER BROTHERS. manufacturers of
Bags, for flour, grain, guano. salt etc, 30l and
303 East Pratt Street, corner South.
JOHN t. BAILEY & CO., Manufacturers of
Bags. Rope and Irvine. importers OF Burlaps
and Bagging. Old Corn Exchange Building
South Street.
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cLoTHTNG-REFAIL.

There are 1853 establishments. eight of which
control the greater part of the trade, and repre-
sent the larger part of the S550,000 invested.
The assortment embraces from the highest goods
of custom work to the ordinary requirements
of the most humble artisan. Sales aggregate
S1,1750O0.
LIKES, BERwANGER & CO. Henry Likes,
B. Berwapger B. Katzenstein), Fine Clothing
2l5 and 2l8 W. Baltimore st.
NEW YORK CLOTHING HOUSE. Nos. 1s2 and
1S4 W. Baltimore Street. One Price. Cash.
NOAH WALKER & CO.. Is. Hamilton Caughy,
Noah W. Caughy. Established 1S26,) Clothiers
and Merchant Tailors, 1i9 and III E. Baltimore
Street, tOld Nos. los and l67 W. Baltimore st.
sTRAsBURGER & SON, Reliable Clothiers {Get
one OF our Cerkscrew Suits SIS to orGer.) Cor.
GAY and Front Streets, Baltimore.
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BooKsE11ERs AND srArroNERs.

BO0KSELLERS And STATIONERS.
One of the oldest establishments in the coun-
try is located here. The sto cks contain the
variety of goods usual in this line There are
ffty-three firms; capital S550,000; with sales
amounting to S1.45o,000.
CUSHINGS & BAIL icy, Law, Medical, Classical,
and School Books. Foreign and American Sta
tionery. Old No. 262 new No 34) West Balri-
more Street.
THE BALTIMORE PUBLISHING CO., Printers
and Publishers. Booksellers and Stationers
ank BOOK Manufacturers, (New) No. log Is.
Baltimore street, opposite Carrollton Hotel.
Artistic job printing speciality.
THE BALTIMORE NEWS CO., Wholesals
and Retail Booksellers Stationers and News
dealers, Sun Iron Building.
J. H. MEDAIRY s. co. q. H. STedairy, Geo. R.
Medairy) Booksellers, Stationers Litho-
grapners and Printers, No. North Howard
Street. Blank Books made to order in any
style.
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WILLIAM wILKENs s co. douis vii
CARPETS.

Therea are forty-one firms engaged in the trade.
but by far the largest part Of the capital
S725,0o0, as also the sales aggregating S145o00o,
belong to the business of six firms. Foreign
supplies are obtained direct from England the
Continent of Europe, the Indies, China and
Japan. The domestic from American manu-
facturers
HENRY s JENKINS, BRO. & CO., Henry s.
Jenkins. Frederick l. Jenkins) Manufactur-
ers' Agents and Jobbers of Carpets, OH Cloths,
Mattings, Rugs, sc, North Howard Street.
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YOUNG Q. WILSON & SON young O. Wilson
.BRE WERS.

Numbers of firms thirty-fve; capital 81, s72 900;
hands employed 500; wages, S245,O00; value of
material, S1,65o000; product S290O,OOO. Tonics
and extracts, for medicinal use are manufac-
tured in large quantities and are distributed
throughout the country.
GEO. C, SUCRO. Agent for Bartholomay Brew
ing Company Baltimore branch, 800 and 1922
North Street.
j. H. VONDERHoRST & SON. Eagle Brewery
and Malt House, Belair Avenue extended
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C.4RRIAGE GOODS.
coal.

The proximity of the coal fields Of Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Western Virginia, particularly
those of the first and last mentioned, being
largely owned and operated by Baltimore capt
tai, with every facility on the water front for
immediate receipt and delivery, constitute this
one of the most important and growing interests
in the city. 2,313,7s3 tons Cumberland coal, and
SIS, s63 tons anthracite were received during the
year 1896 Within ten years the quantity has
tripled, in both kinds There are thrty-two
firms engaged, with capital Of s. 300 OOO opera
tons equaling S11 s46S,0o0.
SHAW BROTHERS, Miners and Shippers
OF Georges Creek Cumberland Coal No. "a
Second street. P. o. Box 50.
JAMES BoYCE. Miner and Shipper of Georges
Creek Bituminous Coal from the Franklin
Georges Creek Mining Company and Hammil
Mines, also CASTOR and YouRhiogheny Gas
Goals, Chamber of Commerce Building.
s. NJ. JOHNSON & SON Is. NJ. johnson. W W.
Johnsonl. Georges Creek Coal. No. 40 South
Gay street; Wharf, Locust Point
RELY BROS. Coal and Wood, CUnder cover
81 " Howard St. New 100. Yard: Park Ave.
near Biddle Street. Branch. Fremont and
Franklin Streets. Telephone Nos. SIS d 1888
WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL AND PITTS
BURG RAILWAY COMPANY. CHon. H. O..
Davis, President; Hon. 8. b. Elkins Vice.
President; B. W. s. Moore. Secretary miners
and shippers of Bituminous Coal from Elk
Garden (Big veinl Mines Cumberland Basin.
Especially adapted for Steam manufacturing
New York Boston. Philadelphfa, Wilmington,
Piedmont.W. Va.
s. NJ HAMILTON, Miners. Shippers and
Dealers in Coal. Dealers In Iron, Cement and
Fire Brick, South Gay Street.
BAKER, wHITELEY CO., Bnuminous Goals,
osics Rillto iiliing, Second Street. Ship
ping Piers Canton.
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WHOLESALE & MANUFACTURING.

4 In.
Baltimore as a clothing market took the lead
in 1859, and now ranks among the foremost
The standard of excellence is not surpassed, and
the facilities for producing at minimum cost
enable dealers to hold their own against the
sharpest competition. Quantities of the manu-
featured article find their way back to the
sources of the raw material. The importance
of this industry may be appreciated when it is
stated that the capital employed by sixty-four
firms amounts to S5,70o,O0O producing during the
past year S145o0,O0O furnishing employment to
1e,S64 hands-who receive nearly S2,50O,000, in
wages, annually.
H. g. E. HARTMAN g. CO, Manufacturing
Clothiers 800 and 33l W. Baltimore Street.
HENRY SONNEBoRN & Co, Manufacturing
Clothiers 36 Hopkins Place and % s. Liberty
Street. 524 Broadway. New York.
HEIDELBERGER s. CO. (Arichael Heidelber-
ger, Lewis Rosenstock, Nathan Coleman).
Wholesale Clothiers, Isl w. Baltimore Street.
New No. 1I9.
HAMBURGER BROS. & CO., Mems and Youths
Fine Clothing 80 Hanover st. New York
Office, 653 and $50 Broadway, Cor Broome st.
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HENRY s JENKINS. BRO. q CO., Henry s
U4RPErS-R Er.AIL.

MINCH & EIsENBREY, Successors to VIM. D.
Primrose & Co.. Carpets, Rugs, Mattings, Oil
Cloths, &C., No. 2lS Lexington Street,
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THE PAST and THE PRESENT.
Our Distribution Facilities and
Mercantile Prosperity.
SOME VALUABLE STATISTICS.

A Comprehensive Resume of the Trahe
Record OF the Past, with Glimpse ut
the Future Interesting Ofhoial
Figures-A Long List of Eater
prfsing and Publio-S pirit-
ed Firms-Merchants
whose Business
Belts the Con-
tinent
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sT4TIoNERs-- WHOLESALE.

In this important relation. Baltimore sustains
an enviable distinction and prominence. The
trade finds in this market the best supplies posi-
bic to obtain, and hence has resulted for this
branch of business the surest and most deter
mined direction and sustenance.
MARCUS w WOLF g Co. Importers, Commits
sion and Wholesale Stationers. Iron front
warehouse, 13 Hopkins Place Cformerly South
Sharp STREET..
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AGRrCUIrURaI IMPLEMENTS.

There are twenty-one firms engaged in jobbing
or in selling on commission, with capital OF
1897, 00o sales aggregating S1725,000. Also thir-
teen firms engaged in the manufacture, capital
S425, 900, employing 220 hands, with product of
S630,000. Total transactions S2,S55, 900. This is
growing industry
In addition to the Baltimore industries, the
various leading manufacturers of the country
are well and ably represented
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s. P. THOMPSON g. co. Is. P. THOMPSON, L.
j. Lederer). Flour and Grain Commission
Merchants, &c Chamber of Commerce Build
ing.
GRAIN AND SEEDS.

RUSSELL, GEESE & CO., Grain and Seed Deal
ers, Cement and Plaster Depot. Seeds-Clover,
Timothy, Orchard, Millet, Blue Grass, &C., &c.
Grain--Wheat, Corn. Rye, Oats, B. e. Peas,
Black Peas, sc. IS 49, 20 and q Spears Wharf.
Wharf in front. and railroad track in rear of
warehouses.
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c. AULTMAN s. co Manufacturers of the Buck
eye Mower and Reaper, Harvester and Self
Binder, Improved "Sweepstakes'' Thresher
and separator Glover Huller and Cleaning
Attachments) Miller's Improved Vibrator
Thresher, and Cleaner, Canton, o. Mentor
Office and factory. Canton. Ohio. Southeastern
Branch Office and Warehouse, liz and ia
Conway street, Baltimore, Md. Hugh W,
Matthews, Manager.
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FLOUR AND GRAIN COMMISSION.

FLOUR AND GRAIN COMMISSION.
There are 104 firms, whose business during
1886 aggregated S43,619999. OF these, thirty
four firms, with capital of 81, 10000 the trans
actions amounted to 1921 SIS, while those OF
the remaining seventy firms reached the figures
of 4039S,144.
Authorized statistics show, in the articles OF
grain and flour for export. during the last five
months, that the percentage of gain for the
port of Baltimore largely exceeded that of any
other port, equalng three hundred per cent for
-four, and four hundred per cent. for grain.
sCHRYvER b sCHoLL &c. NJ. schryver, NJ.
B. ScholD, Flour and Grain Commission Mer-
chants Chamber of Commerce Building, Room
No SO.
I'M PARR q SON Israel M. Parr, Henry A.
Parr) Commission Merchants, 90 South Street.
GEO. L. GAMBRTLL, 8 co. tGeo. T. Gambrill,
Juo. L. Rodgers), Grain Commission 4Mer-
chants, Rooms 42 and A Chamber of Com
merce Always ready to make Liberal Cash
Advances on consignments.
GILL s. FISHER, Grain Commission Mer-
chants, Chamber OF Commerce. Consign-
ments solicited and liberal advances made
thereon.
TATE, MULLER d CO., Commission Mer-
chants, Donnell Building.
WYLIE, SMITH & CO., Flour and Grain Com
mission Merchants. Old Nos. 81 and SO South
Street, New Nos. 223 and 225.
GEORGE SMALL & CO., SO Chamber of Com
merce.
GEORGE W. SCOTT, Wholesale Flour Mer-
chant. Offices and Depots at 2O2 South Street.
Baltimore, 100 Maryland Avenue. Wilmington,
Dell So H Street, N. E., Washington ID c.,
Richmond and Danyille R. R. Depot Rich
mond, Va.
NUDGE, SMITH CO. Flour. Spears Wharf.
J. PLACK & SON Jacob Plsck. John, H.
Plack) Wholesale Dealers in Choice Family
and Bakers Flour, 80 S. Frederick Street, two
Doors above Pratt Street.
s. P. THOMPSON g. co. Is. P. Thompson, l..
j. Lederer). Flour and Grain Commission
Merchants, &c Chamber of Commerce Build
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utAYokrNa ExrRAcrs.

DAVIS MILLER. "a. J. Miller. Sole
Proprietor,) manufacturers Of superior flavor
ing Extracts, 10 N. Howard Street.
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PL0W MANUFACTURERS

BALTIMORE PLOW CO., Manufacturers of
Plows and Plow Castings. Nos, S13, SIS, SIT,
So, 1874, S26 and S2S s. Howard Street.
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BRICK MANUFACTURERS.

Number of firms sixty-three capital, 81 200, 900;
hands employed, 1869; wages, S5o7, 49, value of
material, S310,224; value of products S1,21o,ooo.
The peculiar fitness of the soil in the vicinity
of Baltimore has given to the bricks made here
a name and fame and the business is of great
Importance.
YOUNG O. WILSON & SON young o. Wilson,
Joseph R. WILSON,, Brick and Terra Gotta
Manufacturers. Specialties; Fine Dust Press
ed Sand and Fancy Moulded Pressed Brick
Office No. North Paca Street: Yards, Wash
ingtOn Road. Telephone No. 1852.
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ARTISTIC FURNITURE.

The dealers in these branches of trade have
attained the highest excellence. The stocks
of imported articles at all time contain exam
pies of ancient and modern art, and the products
of native skill have ELECTED the highest com
mendations from the best authorities in such
matters. There are six firms with a capital of
S550,O00, sales aggregating S1,45O0O0.
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BANyERs AND SOCIETY GOODS.

DINNERS AND SOCIETY GOODS.
There are four firms engaged, having capital,
S150,000; sales. S350,o0o. The paraphernalia
usually demanded in this line always be
obtained, whether of the stereotype order, or
after original designs.
SISCo BROTHERS, importers and manufac-
turers of Regalia Church, Theatrical. Military
and Society Goods. No. 2lS North Charles st.
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4. WHITMAN. SONS CO., Established 1913.
Manufacturers of young America Corn and
Cob Mills. Young America Corn Shelters.
and Fodder Cutters, Virginia Lever Cutters,
Whitman's improved Iron Frame Cultivators.
Whitmans Iron Beam Double Shovel Plew
Plows, Harrows and Cultivators and dealers
in everything for the farm ~ East Pratt
Street.
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DYErSe PARLIAMENTARY

The facilities In this line are abundant ana
the work unexcelled. There are sixtyelsnt
establishments; capital estimated at slo0p,
The aggregate business may be roughly si@'04
at S225, 900.
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PRoPRrETARY MEDICINES.

THE SAMUEL BEALMEAR MFG co. Manu-
faeturers OF "Champion Cough Cure ios
Coughs Colds and all Lung Troubles, ara
champion Eminent" for RheuHausm; NeE
ralgia and all Bodily Pains, $40 81. Paul 81,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-02-05
CLOCKS AND MIRRORS.

This is one Of the most important of the special
lines of business in Baltimore, and has occu-
pied prominent place in the city's trade for
nearly fifty years.
WILLIAM MANN, Established 1916, wholesale
dealer Ia American Clocks, in wood and
fancy Iron cases. Bronze Ornaments, for tops
of I locks and side pieces for Mantes. &c.
Looking Glasses Walnut and Pier Mirrors,
German and French Looking Glass Plates.
AZ and 4s South Charles Street.